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    Home » Cute Food » Summer Fun

    Ketchup and Mustard Push-Up Pops

    Published: Jul 20, '13 · Modified: Jun 19, '19 · By: Beth · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Today, Hani from Haniela's and I are hosting a virtual picnic and we want to welcome you to our party.

    Nineteen talented bloggers have gathered together for a potluck of sorts and I'm bringing Ketchup and Mustard Push Up Pops for dessert.

    I sure wish this party was for real, so I could actually taste all the dishes prepared by everyone. They look amazing.

     

    Wouldn't you just love to attend a picnic where these goodies were served? I sure would.

    I know it's not the same as being there in person, but you can visit the blogs and see how each of these wonderful recipes and edible crafts were created. That way you can make them for your own picnic.

    The Marshmallow Studio - Buzzy Bee Pop Tutorial

    Sam's Kitchen - Elderflower Cordial

    Lila Loa - Sandwich Picnic Cookies

    Pink Little Cake -Shortbread Cookie Tart with Caramel Bits

    Hungry Happenings - Ketchup and Mustard Push up Pops

    The Partiologist - Ant on a Log

    Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons - Picnic Blanket Treats

    The Baked Equation - Lemon Cookie Cake (no longer available)

    The Decorated Cookie - Cookies on the String

    Not Your Momma's Cookie - Ant Attack Cupcakes

    Creative Fun Food - Picnic Blanket Sandwich

    Pint Sized Baker - Picnic Cupcakes to Go

    Roxana's Home Baking - Apricot Orange Kugelhopf

    Created by Diane - Luau Pasta Salad

    Munchkin Munchies - Checkerboard Tablecloth Picnic Cookies

    Sugar Swings - Deviled Egg Mini Cakes

    Trilogy Edibles - Chocolate Mousse

    Sugarkissed.net - Watermelon Cupcakes

    Haniela's - Roasted Chicken Green Bean Salad Sandwiches

    Before, you run off, how'd you like to see how I created my Ketchup and Mustard Push-Up Pops?

    Ketchup and Mustard Push-Up Pops (makes 24)

    Ingredients:

    1 Betty Crocker Lemon, White or Yellow Cake Mix (15.25 oz / 432g)*
    1 cup water
    ½ cup vegetable oil
    3 eggs
    yellow and red food coloring
    non-stick baking spray
    about 4 cups vanilla frosting (store bought or homemade)
    1 batch of modeling chocolate, recipe here

    *The ingredients listed are for the Betty Crocker Mix. You can use any cake you choose, just adjust the ingredients accordingly. One cake mix will make about 85-88 mini cakes. You will only need 72 cakes to make 24 push-up pops, so you can enjoy a little snack while you are working.

    Supplies:

    Wilton Mini Whoopie Pie Pan(s)
    24 Wilton Treat Pops (Push-Up Pop) containers
    disposable pastry bags
    1 ½ inch round cookie cutter
    rolling pin
    toothpick or skewer
    yellow and red paper
    double stick tape or glue stick

    Instructions: 

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
    • Beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs together in a large mixing bowl on low speed for 30 seconds.
    • Increase speed to medium and continue to beat for 2 minutes.

    • Divide batter in half. Color half with yellow coloring and the other with red.
    • Spray mini whoopie pie pan with cooking spray.
    • Spoon 1 tablespoon of batter into each whoopie pie cavity.

    • Bake 9-11 minutes or until tops of cakes spring back when touched.
    • Cool in pan 5 minutes.
    • Then remove cakes and cool completely on cooling rack.
    • If using only one pan, wash after each use and spray with cooking spray before making your next batch of cakes.

    I love the Wilton Treat Pops containers because you can use the lid as a stand. Once filled the push-up pops stand up all on their own. So, put the pops into the lids and stand them up in order to fill them.

    • Color half of your frosting with yellow coloring and the other half with red.
    • Put frosting in pastry bags and snip off the end.
    • Fill 12 push up pop containers with red cakes and frosting and 12 with yellow cakes and frosting.
    • Insert one mini cake in a push pop container.
    • Pipe on about a tablespoon of frosting.
    • Add another cake, then more frosting and a third cake and more frosting.

    • Fill the containers all the way up to the top.
    • Use a knife or spatula to scrape across the top of each container leveling out the frosting.

    • Color half of your modeling chocolate with red coloring and half with yellow.
    • Roll it out to about ⅜ inch thickness.
    • Cut 12 circles of each color using a 1 ½ inch round cutter.

    To make my circles look like the bottom part of the lid, I took an actual squeeze bottle lid and rolled it around the edge of the modeling chocolate, imprinting the grooves around it. If you don't have a lid just make the lines using the back of a knife or a toothpick.

    To create the spout:

    • Pinch off about a teaspoonful of modeling chocolate.
    • Roll it into a ball then shape it into a cone.
    • Push a skewer or toothpick into the pointed end of the cone creating the opening of the bottle.
    • Remove the toothpick by twisting it as you pull it out.
    • Lightly brush water on the flat end of the cone and press it onto a modeling chocolate round.
    • Repeat creating a total of 12 red and 12 yellow lids.

    •  Gently press one modeling chocolate lid into the frosting of each push-up pop.

    • Cut pieces of yellow and red paper to 6 ½ inches by 3 ¼ inches.
    • Wrap paper around coordinating push-up pops.
    • Secure with double stick tape.

    You can make these up to two days before your party. I would recommend you fill the push-up pop containers with cake and frosting, then store them in an airtight container.

    The day of your picnic top them with the modeling chocolate lids.

    Remember, your lids are actually made of white chocolate, so you'll need to keep these in a shady spot at your outdoor event.

    The "hamburgers" that are pictured above, are actually ice cream sandwiches. You can find the recipe and tutorial for my Chilly Cheeseburgers at Tablespoon.com.

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    Embrace the beautiful weather that we are having and make some of these gorgeous and scrumptious Summer Fun Recipes.

    This summer beat the heat by spending time in the kitchen creating cute food for a party or an afternoon snack. See over 100 Summer Fun Recipes that will make any pool party, summer picnic, or lazy afternoon more exciting. 

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    1. jbateman

      July 21, 2013 at 5:21 am

      So cute! Love these push pops as well as your new design! I think everything you post is so talented! Thanks for being you and doing what you do!

      Reply
    2. jbateman

      July 21, 2013 at 5:18 am

      So cute! Love these push pops as well as your new design! I just think everything you post is very talented stuff! Thanks for being you and doing what you do so well!

      Reply
    3. Mike @ Semi Sweet

      July 21, 2013 at 5:03 am

      I love this idea!! I have to get some push pop containers to try for myself!

      Reply
    4. Jennifer OConnor

      July 21, 2013 at 3:39 am

      I would like to win the treat pops kit since they are really cool and remind me of childhood. My children would love them.

      Reply
    5. Jennifer OConnor

      July 21, 2013 at 3:37 am

      I definitely would make these push up pops at my next picnic party. They are really cool. You are so creative.

      Reply
    6. Chriss

      July 21, 2013 at 3:34 am

      I'd love to win the gift card to resaurantware

      Reply
    7. K&E'sMama

      July 21, 2013 at 3:21 am

      I would love to win the Wilton kit, would be perfect for my son's birthday pool party in August - we are having a cookout!
      But, would love to win any of the prizes listed!

      Reply
    8. Lisa@hooplapalooza

      July 21, 2013 at 3:16 am

      oh my goodness Beth! i keep telling my hubby i hate mustard as he keeps offering it to me when he grills burgers but these? i'll take all 12 please with of course the ketchup! LOVE these to death! :>D sooooo flippin' clever! and i'm so glad you cohosted this picnic! 🙂

      Reply
    9. Jo and Sue

      July 21, 2013 at 1:02 am

      Aaaaaah! So cute! I can't enter to win that lovely giveaway but I did want to let you know how adorable those push up pops are.
      One of these days I have to order some of the push pop containers to try!
      Great job! 🙂

      Reply
      • beth

        July 21, 2013 at 1:33 am

        Thanks! Oh, you must get some push pop containers. They are so fun to use.

        Reply
    10. Paula

      July 21, 2013 at 12:56 am

      Seriously cute and creative. From the hamburgers to the mustard and ketchup!

      Reply
      • beth

        July 21, 2013 at 1:34 am

        Thank you, Paula.

        Reply
    11. Chriss

      July 21, 2013 at 3:33 am

      We always grill a ton when we have picnic parties.

      Reply
    12. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel

      July 20, 2013 at 11:13 pm

      These are incredible, Beth!! How genius and adorable. I'm obsessing!

      Reply
      • beth

        July 20, 2013 at 11:40 pm

        Thanks, Haley.

        Reply
    13. mlaiuppa

      July 20, 2013 at 7:44 pm

      Thanks but I guess I'm out of luck. I was hoping your rafflecopterthing would allow me to enter but you *still* have to have a Facebook account and I refuse to join Facebook due to their privacy (or I should say lack of privacy) policies.

      So without a Facebook account, I can't enter. Not even using your rafflecopterthingie.

      Too bad I can't enter just by leaving a blog comment.

      Pity.

      Reply
      • beth

        July 20, 2013 at 11:36 pm

        Hi,

        You can actually have two entries into the giveaway simply by answering some questions. If you scroll down the Rafflecopter Box, you'll find two entry boxes that say "Leave a Comment." Click on the first box, and see the question. Click the "I commented" box. Then go down to the comments section on my blog post and type in the answer the question. Then go back to the Rafflecopter and click on the second "Leave a Comment" box and do the same.

        Good luck!

        Reply
    14. lizy b

      July 20, 2013 at 6:06 pm

      Oh I just love this so very much!!! I'd love to see my kids faces when I told them dessert was mustard and ketchup!

      Reply
      • beth

        July 20, 2013 at 11:40 pm

        These could be funny for April Fools. I served them to kids and they were amazed when I told them they could eat them.

        Reply
    15. Diane {Created by Diane}

      July 20, 2013 at 5:26 pm

      So FUN! I just love these...very creative and YES I really want these at my next picnic!

      Reply
      • beth

        July 20, 2013 at 11:39 pm

        Thanks, Diane!

        Reply
    16. Sue

      July 20, 2013 at 4:58 pm

      The cutest push pops ever...honestly! Thanks for putting on such a FUN picnic!

      Reply
      • beth

        July 20, 2013 at 11:39 pm

        That's so nice! It was nice to be a co-host for this event.

        Reply
    17. Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie

      July 20, 2013 at 3:50 pm

      Awesomely cute, Beth! Thanks so much for co-hosting this awesome party! 🙂

      Reply
      • beth

        July 20, 2013 at 11:38 pm

        Thanks, Jennifer. I'm so glad you joined the party.

        Reply
    18. Pint Sized Baker

      July 20, 2013 at 2:51 pm

      I love these! great minds "almost" think alike... Lol 🙂

      Reply
      • beth

        July 20, 2013 at 11:38 pm

        I haven't made too many push-up pops but do love them!

        Reply
    19. Vanessa

      July 20, 2013 at 2:31 pm

      Those push pots are awesome! Very creative!

      Reply
      • beth

        July 20, 2013 at 11:37 pm

        Thanks, Vanessa.

        Reply
    20. The Partiologist

      July 20, 2013 at 1:50 pm

      Waaay cute Beth - they are perfect for a picnic - and they look just like the real thing!!

      Reply
      • beth

        July 20, 2013 at 11:37 pm

        The kids who ate these got a huge kick out of just how real they looked.

        Reply
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